Vancouver QuakesJuly 19, 2004

Major Earthquake Reported North of Vancouver in Canada

A major earthquake, measuring 6.2 points on the Richter scale, hit Vancouver Island off the Pacific coast of Canada, early
Monday, a French seismological institute reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was at 49.69 degrees North and 126.90
degrees West, about 300 kilometres (190 miles) northwest of Vancouver city, the Strasbourg-based Observatory of Science and the
Earth said in a statement. The website of the US Geological Survey´s National Earthquake Information Center confirmed the same
coordinates, and put the magnitude at 6.1. There were no reports of casualties or damage. Canadian reports said a smaller quake
of 5.5 on the scale occurred in the same area last Thursday. A quake registering 6.2 points on the Richter scale is capable of
causing severe damage in populated areas.